as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
this unceasing rain will turn me into a mushroom!
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Recent Examples of unceasing
The servers could have been commanded remotely to create massive amounts of phone traffic in a stealthy and unceasing operation that switched out SIM cards quickly to keep federal law enforcement off its trail.
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David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
Eleven studio albums, two children’s records, relentless media visibility and an unceasing concert circuit.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 28 July 2025
So too is pride owed to Portugal’s fans, who continued to chant throughout it all, red and green flags aloft, the beat of a lone drum imbuing the 29,000-plus in attendance with an unceasing rhythm as those in Portugal colours hoped for something bordering on miraculous from this match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
According to Yasir Atalan, a CSIR researcher and lead author of the report, the unceasing Shahed raids are primarily designed to exhaust and distract Ukraine’s air defenders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
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David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
Eleven studio albums, two children’s records, relentless media visibility and an unceasing concert circuit.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 28 July 2025
So too is pride owed to Portugal’s fans, who continued to chant throughout it all, red and green flags aloft, the beat of a lone drum imbuing the 29,000-plus in attendance with an unceasing rhythm as those in Portugal colours hoped for something bordering on miraculous from this match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
According to Yasir Atalan, a CSIR researcher and lead author of the report, the unceasing Shahed raids are primarily designed to exhaust and distract Ukraine’s air defenders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceasing
Adjective
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Looking across your six-decade practice, what feels continuous in this work, particularly in relation to questions of displacement and memory?—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has held continuous AZA accreditation since 1986, regarded as the highest standard for animal care and welfare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And band cofounder Brian Jones was a continual challenge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Miami, a city that seems under continual reinvention, has seen several implosions over the years.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 60-day deadline that is coming up, of course, the key deadline to legally authorize any continued military action in Iran.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Will need continued development but the upside is there.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Miller’s incessant needling caused John Starks to headbutt him in Game 3 of their first-round series in 1993.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Her film How to Have Sex chronicles a post-exam girls’ trip to the Greek island of Crete, where three British teens set out to lose their virginity amid nonstop partying.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Excitement was building at Miami International Airport on Thursday morning as American Airlines resumed nonstop flights from the United States to Venezuela for the first time in seven years.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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